A railhead is either a point along a completed railway route that is located within a military "theater of operations" that is used to disperse supplies where needed, OR the end of an unfinished railway line. :)
Railhead is one word, and means the point where all of the railway lines begin or end. There is always a town at any railhead. We rode the train all the way to the railhead.
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Because that's where the railhead was.
Railhead This can also be known as a Terminus.
Chisholm Trail.
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Bart Shane has written: 'Railhead' -- subject(s): Fiction in English
The famous cattle trail named after a scout is the Chisholm Trail. It was named after Jesse Chisholm, who played a significant role in its establishment. The trail ran from Texas to the railhead town of Abilene, Kansas, facilitating the transport of cattle to markets in the late 19th century. The Chisholm Trail became a vital route in the cattle drives of the American West.
Yes, there was a railhead and 'loading point' on the edge of the ghetto, where people were put on slow freight trains for Treblinka and other killing centres.
Relatively direct routes from range land to railhead, with both available water and grass so the cattle arrived healthy.
When the railroads were built into Kansas in 1866, it meant that Texas cattle could be shipped to East Coast markets if they could be herded to the railhead. When the railroads were finally built it was easier to move them from one place to another. And so they did that.
When the railroads were built into Kansas in 1866, it meant that Texas cattle could be shipped to East Coast markets if they could be herded to the railhead. When the railroads were finally built it was easier to move them from one place to another. And so they did that.